How to display like http://i.imgur.com/35Ikw.jpg

LCD example code.ino

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

String one = "Target Temp";
String two = "Current Temp";

byte degreesf[8] = {
  0b11000,
  0b11000,
  0b00111,
  0b00100,
  0b00111,
  0b00100,
  0b00100,
  0b00000
};

byte degreesc[8] = {
  0b11000,
  0b11000,
  0b00011,
  0b00100,
  0b00100,
  0b00100,
  0b00011,
  0b00000
};

void setup() {
  one.toUpperCase();
  two.toUpperCase();

  lcd.createChar(0, degreesf);
  lcd.createChar(1, degreesc);

  lcd.begin(16, 2);

  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  lcd.print(one);
  lcd.setCursor(15, 0);
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0);

  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  lcd.print(two);
  lcd.setCursor(15, 1);
  lcd.write((uint8_t)0);
}

void loop() {
  lcd.setCursor(13, 0);
  lcd.print(72);

  lcd.setCursor(13, 1);
  lcd.print(68);
}

i made the following connections:

lcd arduino uno r3
vss gnd(common gnd via breadboard)
vdd +5v(common via breadboard)
vo potentiometer(wiper pin) 10kOhms
rs 12
rw gnd(common via breadboard)
e 11
d0 no connection
d1 no connection
d2 no connection
d3 no connection
d4 5
d5 4
d6 3
d7 2
a +5v(common via breadboard)
k potentiometer(wiper pin) 10kOhms

I did these connections and then uploaded the sketch to arduino, but i get no display at all. I mean i see the lcd showing all the coloums and rows together, but no characters as it should. This is the problem, i can't get it to work. I tried thousands of other ways, then found yours, but even yours couldn't get it working.

What shall i do now ?

Hey thanks it worked, i added a resistor to the 15th pin of lcd, rather than direct +5v. now its getting 4.2v and i have a proper display for the 1st time. Thanks bro.